Gold Rush Wagon

The colors and texture that leap from aging objects seem to always catch my eye and often become the subject of a photograph. This 150 + year old wooden wagon was shot in Idaho City and is a well preserved relic from the 1860's gold rush to the Boise Basin of Idaho. In its glory days, Idaho City was the largest city in the northwest and had a reputation similar to that depicted in the HBO series "Deadwood." It is said that of the 200 people buried in the town's Boot Hill Cemetery, only 23 died of natural causes.